Marie Stritt

Marie Stritt
Born(1855-02-18)18 February 1855
Segesvár, Kingdom of Hungary (today Sighișoara, Romania)
Died16 September 1928(1928-09-16) (aged 73)
Dresden, Germany
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Actor, suffragist
Spouse
Albert Stritt
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(m. 1879; died in 1908)​

Marie Stritt (18 February 1855 – 16 December 1928) was a German feminist and a leading force in the international and German women's suffrage movement. She helped worked towards woman's education and fought against state regulated prostitution. Stritt also worked for changes regarding divorce laws through the Woman's Legal Aid Society. She was a strong proponent of birth control and abortion.[1]

  1. ^ "Stritt, Marie". Encyclopedia of Women Social Reformers - Credo Reference. Retrieved 2018-01-15.[permanent dead link‍]